Ugh- just quit smoking again.

freeny said:
I was going to suggest this too but not necessarily those vices. Try food or candy. the added weight you will gain is a far less harmfull then the cigarettes and you can always work it off/diet later once youve trully kicked the habit. I gained 20 lbs since I started quitting;)
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Freeny- ask scem0, I'm a gym-aholic. Lots of weight lifting. I intimidate people already at 6' 3" and 195#. I don't need to be any bigger. :)
 
Best of luck Lee. I know how hard it is. I quit after 22 years. Sadly, I started again after 5 years. I'm getting close to trying again.
 
Found this interesting at the bottom of a thread about quitting smoking.

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i quit smoking about 4 & 1/2 years ago. i just really wanted to that badly. i took it moment by moment and it got easier as time went on. i broke all the remaining cigarettes i had into the loo and watched them flush away. i swear that helped. <shrug>

at most i only smoked about half a pack a day off and on for 8 or 9 years but it was a psychological thing. i had to find things to keep my hands and mouth busy (get your minds out of the gutter boys) i had candy and those stress things you squeeze with your hands. i had rock hard forearms afterwards. :D

it gets better as time goes on. hang in there. may the force be with you lee :p :D
 
leekohler said:
Freeny- ask scem0, I'm a gym-aholic. Lots of weight lifting. I intimidate people already at 6' 3" and 195#. I don't need to be any bigger. :)
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I certainly wouldn't mind. A rounder Lee would be cute :).

Plus, you're a calorie burning machine, I'm not sure if you'd gain much, if any weight.

oh, and just for the record, I think hypnotism is an excellent idea. Acupuncture might be good too.

From an about.com article. Here's some tips with my own commentary:

  • Don't be impatient
    • You don't have patience issues. You're fine on this one.
  • Don't worry about forever
    • I don't think this'll be too big of a problem either.
  • Don't be negative
    • I italicized this one because I think this will be the biggest challenge for you Lee. I know that it sucks, but you'll have to focus on the positives. Talking about your frustration is definitely good, but dwelling on it is bad. Try and focus on the benefits of quitting, and good things in general
  • Don't neglect yourself - Eat a well-balanced diet, Get more rest, Drink water, Exercise daily, Take a daily multi-vitamin.
    • I think this one will be hard for you too, Lee. You are overworking yourself right now, there's no doubt about that. You should also be getting more sleep.
  • Don't drink
    • Hmmmm, I'm 99% sure that this is very wise in your case Lee. Whenever you were drinking you were smoking too. Take drinking easy for a while because your body is trained to smoke once you start drinking. On top of this, your psychological defenses are weaker when you're inebriated. Maybe don't drink at all this weekend, and then slowly working up to your previous level of alcohol consumption.
  • Don't overdo (stress)
    • This fits in the Don't neglect yourself category. You chose to quit at a very stressful time. So, don't feel the need to freelance as soon as you get home from work. Lay down on your couch and watch a comedy. Go to a petting zoo. Do something that will make you smile and will distract you from your craving. Do something that will distract you from all the stress of your job. Oh, and you know I want you to quit your job. That would help a ton.
  • Don't take yourself too seriously
    • Erm, I don't think you have trouble with this.
  • Don't be afraid to ask for help
    • I don't think you'll have trouble with this, but you better ask me for help if you need it. I don't want you bottling anything, mister!
  • Don't believe that you can have "just one"
    • You know better than to try and have just one.
  • Don't forget the benefits of quitting
    • and the disadvantages of smoking. I think the advice to go to a hospital isn't all that bad of an idea. I also think the money jar is an excellent idea. I think you'll hate to hear this, but I don't think you're taking the health issues seriously enough. I think it'll be really hard until you realize that although you've been lucky enough to be really healthy while smoking, your luck will run out if you continue to do so. Some things are inevitable for pack-a-day smokers, like coughing up nasty mucous when you get older, etc.

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Well- it's day three and while I'm not happy, I'm no longer homicidal either. Thanks for all the kind words. :)
 
good luck. it's tough for sure. my dad has tried several times, without luck. one time he bet me that if i won a science fair (in grade school), he'd quit. i won, he didn't! then he bet me that if i ran with him a few times a week (i was not super slim at that time), he'd quit. i did, he didn't!

now he's doing it because he had back surgery, and not smoking will help him heal. there may also be a complication from medication with the smoking, not sure.

in any case, stay positive and it seems like em is there to give you any support you may need.

you can do it
 
jelloshotsrule said:
good luck. it's tough for sure. my dad has tried several times, without luck. one time he bet me that if i won a science fair (in grade school), he'd quit. i won, he didn't! then he bet me that if i ran with him a few times a week (i was not super slim at that time), he'd quit. i did, he didn't!

now he's doing it because he had back surgery, and not smoking will help him heal. there may also be a complication from medication with the smoking, not sure.

in any case, stay positive and it seems like em is there to give you any support you may need.

you can do it
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Yes, scem0 is a big help. Thanks jello.
 
Best of luck with quitting. It's one of the toughest addictions to break. You should be proud when you make it to the other side.
 
Good job so far, keep it up. This is the best thing you could do for your body.

Everyone I know who has successfully quit has the same advice: don't cheat.
 
i quit smoking 4 years ago and I don't have any regrets at all ( a pack and a half a day before). food tastes much better, everything smells better, your skin is not so dry anymore, no more nicotine stains, you save more because you spend less, you're less annoying to a majority of the people, i got a better insurance rating simply because of the fact that i'm a non-smoker, "no smoking" signs don't irritate you anymore, lost lighters are irrelevant nowadays and so on and so forth.
 
I wanted to wish you good luck Lee.
I am currently at 1-1 1/2 packs a day, my comprehensive exams are in a week and my thesis is due in 2 1/2 weeks.:eek:

I really want to quit, but i know this isnt the time for me. Do well and you can serve as my MR source of inspiration to quit! (that is after the semester is over...lol)

Keep it up man!
 
mannix87 said:
i quit smoking 4 years ago and I don't have any regrets at all ( a pack and a half a day before). food tastes much better, everything smells better, your skin is not so dry anymore, no more nicotine stains, you save more because you spend less, you're less annoying to a majority of the people, i got a better insurance rating simply because of the fact that i'm a non-smoker, "no smoking" signs don't irritate you anymore, lost lighters are irrelevant nowadays and so on and so forth.
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Yes, but now you are no longer "Cool".
 
leekohler said:
Ok- given the recent raise in taxes on cigarettes (now they cost $8 in Chicago) I have quit smoking. I quit for a year once and I was the biggest jerk you've ever met.

This time it seems even worse. I'm in the midst of day two and I'm really super-irritated with everyone. The littlest things are really setting me off. Help. please. anyone. :)
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I know that you can do it. I don't even have to know you to know that you can do this. As a former smoker quitting cold turkey was awesome for me. You may need help, but I know this can work for you. In the end, you will be happier.

I did two things. Put the money that I would spend on a pack a day into a jar. After one year I went to Vegas....I don't recall what happened, but I am sure it was awesome and that I was drunk the whole time. The other thing I did was put lists everywhere, including my wallet to remind me why not smoking is so much better than smoking.

I was the one who would go to the gym, have an amazing workout and then get out and before I even sipped more water I would light up. That was when I realized I had an issue so I went out and bought a carton of cigs. Yeah, I have issues! On my 23rd birthday I got sick, landed myself in the ER and never looked back. It reminded me that at 23, if I were to die, then it would be way too soon. The time I spent smoking could have been used for other things, like living. ;)

I know you can do it.
 
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